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optional

🇬🇧 UK/'ɒpʃәnl/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

adj.

Not required; left to personal choice rather than being compulsory.

可选择的,非强制的,随意的

n.

Something that is not compulsory, especially an elective part of a course.

选修课,可选项目

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
optvisible, sight, see
+
ionact, process, state
+
alrelating to, having the nature of
=optional

Common Collocations

  • 1.optional feature可选功能
  • 2.optional requirement可选要求
  • 3.optional service可选服务

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Attending the company picnic is optional, but most employees participate.

  • 2.

    The premium features are optional, but they enhance the user experience.

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